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Word List: Shopping basics - list 5
- open [ˈəʊ.pən]
(adjective) - Definition:
- something which is not closed, as an open shop; accessible; public
- Example:
- Banks are not open on bank holidays.
- Antonym(s):closed, shut
- closed [kləʊzd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- made inaccessible to the public
- Example:
- The store is closed after 8 pm.
- Synonym(s):shut
- Antonym(s):open
- set up
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to cause to happen or to exist
- Example:
- He's setting up his own business.
- close down
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to stop trading as a business
- Example:
- The local factory will close down soon, unless sales pick up.
- label, labels [ˈleɪbəl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached; a name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group
- Example:
- The label says it's reduced to $9.99.
- Synonym(s):sign, tag
- label [ˈleɪbəl]
(verb) - Definition:
- to put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something); to give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing
- Example:
- Before the goods can be sold, they need to be labelled.
- bar code, bar codes
(noun) - Definition:
- any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology
- Example:
- The cashier scans the bar code at the cash desk.
- bar code reader, bar code readers
(noun) - Definition:
- a device which scans bar codes and reads their information
- Example:
- There's a bar code reader at every cash desk.
- guarantee, guarantees [ˌɡaɹənˈtiː]
(noun) - Definition:
- a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly
- Example:
- The cooker comes with a 5-year guarantee.
- quality [ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- level of excellence; the degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items
- Example:
- This school is well-known for having teachers of high quality.
- complaint, complaints [kʌmˈpleɪnt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern one utters; the act of complaining
- Example:
- I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
- refund, refunds [rɪˈfʌnd]
(noun) - Definition:
- an amount of money that is returned
- Example:
- If the camera is broken, you can return it for a refund.
- brand, brands [bɹand]
(noun) - Definition:
- a name, symbol, logo, or other item used to distinguish a product or manufacturer from its competitors; a specific product or manufacturer so distinguished
- Example:
- Some brands of breakfast cereal have more sugar than is really healthy.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/shopping/shopping-basics/list-5/
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